APUSH:Chapter 5- Chapter 6/3

Sharp drops in business activity accompained by rising unemployment

English phlisopher who developed the theory of natural rights; wrote Two Treatises on civil government

Stated human mind was created free and government control over religion was tyrannical

One of the first female playwrights in USA

Offer moral guidence to husbands; educate children; ensure healthy future of the new republic

Early supporter of confederation of states; Poor Richards Almanac

Document that created an association of states while guarenteeing each state its "sovereignty, freedom and independence"

Ordinance that marked off the land inot townships

Established system for governing the northwest territory; land west of ohio river (free)

Former revolutionary war captain

(1786-1787) Farmers shut down debtors courts and stopped property auctions; spurred delegates to want to ammend articles of confederation

(1781-1789) 13 articles, each state had one vote, 9/13 was required for legislative action, 13/13 required to ammend the articles themselves, No chief executive, No judicial branch, and congress was an assembly of delegates chosen by the states.

Declare war/make peace; coin and barrow money; conduct foriegn policy and sign; treaties; opperate and maintain a postal system;

Inforce its' own laws in the state;tax;regulate interstate trade and business; create and maintain a federal army and navy

Powers lie within the states